£3m for Llandrindod Wells War Memorial hospital redevelopment

The funding will go towards the continuing redevelopment of facilities at the hospital to improve the environment for staff and patients, and will support the Health Board’s strategy plans for the delivery of services across Powys. This latest funding brings the total capital investment by Welsh Government in the Hospital to over £6.5 million over the last three years.

Redevelopment plans include:

• Increasing the number of clinical rooms in Outpatient departments to facilitate increased activity and support the ‘do more in Powys’ strategy
• enhancing the Endoscopy services provided at the hospital
• providing improved and compliant sanitary facilities
• ensuring the Dental department is fully accessible for disabled patients.

These reconfigured and redesigned services will result in significant benefits for the local community in Llandrindod and for the wider residents of Powys. They will help the health board facilitate an increase in day surgery procedures undertaken in Powys and to focus more on a model of prevention and the promotion of health and wellbeing, care and support in the community.  

Dr Jon Matson from Llandrindod Wells Medical Practice said: 

“These developments will bring significant benefits for the local community in Llandrindod Wells. This includes increasing and enhancing the range of outpatient services undertaken in our local hospital. This builds on the work that has already taken place to create the Ithon Birth Centre, including day assessments ultrasonography facilities, which opened earlier this year.”

Chief Executive of Powys Teaching Health Board, Carol Shillabeer said: 

“Today’s announcement is great news for the people of Powys, and for Llandrindod Wells in particular. It supports us to provide even more care and treatment within the county, improving access and reducing travel for local residents. It helps us to deliver our vision for a Healthy, Caring Powys by focusing on wellbeing, providing more early help and support in the community, and providing more joined up care.” 

Health Secretary, Vaughan Gething said: 

“I’m pleased to announce an additional £3m worth of funding for the Llandrindod Wells War Memorial Hospital in Powys. It’s imperative that hospital facilities in Wales meet requirements of up to date standards to provide a safe environment for patients, and for health professionals to do their work efficiently.

“This will help to contribute to a healthier Wales, with a project that will create the provision of a facility that will be modern and compliant for the future.”